0
It was the 19th of Tishrei, making it the 5th day of the festival of Sukkot and Shabbat Hol Hamoed. The Torah portion is Exodus 33:12-23 and Exodus 34:1-26.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do jews read the Torah?
While some Jews read Torah at home, a surprising amount do not. However, there is a tradition which is kept by most Jews, it is called a Torah portion. The Torah portion is read weekely and is designed so the Torah can be read in 3 years, it also contains an additional read generally from the prophets. An example of a Torah portion is seen below, it is from this past Sabbath's reading.... Mishpatim: "Judgements" February 12/13 2010 - 29 Shvat 5770 Torah- Exd. 21:1 - 24:18 Halftarah- Jer. 34:8-22, 33:25-26
What is the Torah portion for March 10 2010?
March 10, 2010 was a Wednesday. The portion of Ki Tisa was read on the preceding Shabbos, and the connected parshiyot of Vayakhel and Pekudei were to be read on the following one.
What happends during a bar mitzvah ceremony?
In most cases, the young man will read a portion from the Torah, or will read the Haftorah (a portion from the Prophets). The rest is ancillary celebration (festive meal, gifts).
Why do you have the Torah?
There was a time when the Jews were subjected to a persecution which included a decree that they not read from the Torah. In order that the weekly Torah readings not fall into disuse, the Sages instituted a custom to read a portion from the prophets that was a similar subject to each week's Torah reading.
What is the most common Torah portion read?
The Torah is divided into weekly readings, called "parshas". One system divides the text so the entire Torah is read in one year, another system is based on a three-year cycle. So at least in theory, all portions are read in equal amounts.
What preparations are made before a bar mitzvah?
Customarily, the young man is taught how to say the blessings for a Torah-reading, and is taught how to read a portion of the Torah or of the Prophets with the traditional chant.
Which sacred scripture is read on every sabbath in Judaism?
A small portion of the Torah is read each week ... on Monday, Thursday, and Sabbath mornings, plus Sabbath afternoons. Each week's portion follows the portion of the preceding week, so that the entire Torah is read once in a full year. As soon as the last words of the end-portion are read, the first words of the beginning portion are read at the same service.
Where is the Torah read?
The Torah is read in synagogues across the world
Who is aloud to read the Torah?
Any adult Jewish male who observes Judaism in his personal life, and is capable of learning the reading of the portion of Torah and rendering it properly in public, is permitted to read the Torah at the service during which it is read.
Is reading from the Torah permitted in the afternoon at an afternoon Bar Mitzvah?
The Torah is read in the afternoon on Sabbath, Yom Kippur, and public fast days. If a Bar Mitzvah is being highlighted at one of those services, then the Torah is read. Technically, a Bar Mitzvah in and of itself would not be a reason to read the Torah at a service where it wouldn't otherwise be read.
What is the platform from which the Torah scrolls are read?
The platform where the Torah is read from is referred to as the "Bimah."
What happens with the Torah in a synagogue?
The Torah is read.
